- 4d ago
Madrid firefighters respond to 70 storm incidents as Spain braces for weekend DANA
Madrid firefighters carried out 70 interventions in two hours on Friday evening as storms swept the region, with Aemet warning of a DANA bringing hail and up to 15mm of rain per hour on Saturday.
- 5d ago
Total solar eclipse darkens Spain and Iceland, draws millions of spectators across Europe
A rare total solar eclipse crossed the Arctic, Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain on 12 August 2026, plunging towns into darkness for up to two minutes and drawing millions of skywatchers, while France experienced a deep partial eclipse reaching 99.7% obscuration at Hendaye.
- 6d ago
Spanish airports set record July with 34.4 million passengers, Barcelona-El Prat nears 5.9 million
Aena's Spanish airport network handled 34.4 million passengers in July 2026, up 5% year-on-year, with Barcelona-El Prat posting its best-ever July at 5.87 million and Bilbao jumping 16.8%.
- Aug 9
Spanish Royal Family closes Mallorca summer with traditional dinner at Mia restaurant
Felipe VI joined Queen Letizia, their daughters and Queen Sofía for the family's annual dinner at the Mia restaurant in Portixol, after flying back from Colombia and presiding over the Copa del Rey sailing awards.
- Aug 7
Spain and Italy trade border controls as migration dispute escalates through August
Spain has checked over 1,000 travelers from Italy since Saturday in retaliation for Italy's suspension of Schengen controls, as both governments clash over migration policy ahead of an August 15 deadline.
- Aug 5
Seven Spanish regions on alert for extreme heat, storms and 90 km/h winds on Wednesday
Seven autonomous communities face weather warnings on Wednesday as intense heat, thunderstorms, strong winds and rough seas converge across Spain. Gran Canaria and La Gomera are under an orange alert for temperatures up to 37°C, while the northeast braces for locally heavy storms with hail.
- Aug 4
Ceuta migrant surge leaves at least 88 dead as Morocco faces internal backlash and Spain braces for next crisis
More than 70,000 people crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last week in a surge that Moroccan and Spanish officials now blame on misinformation, while independent tallies put the death toll at 88 and rising.
- Aug 4
Felipe VI takes the helm of new Navy yacht Hispania as 44th Copa del Rey Mapfre begins in Palma
King Felipe VI trained aboard the Spanish Navy's new TP52 yacht Hispania in Palma Bay on Monday, ahead of the 44th Copa del Rey Mapfre starting Tuesday. The King will compete for only three days before departing for Colombia.
- Jul 30
Morocco blocks new mass crossing into Ceuta as feared August 15 surge fails to materialise
Social media calls for a second mass crossing into Spain's North African exclave of Ceuta on August 15 drew hundreds of migrants to the Moroccan border, but Moroccan forces dispersed them with tear gas and arrested nearly 300, preventing any repeat of the July 30 surge when 72,000 entered.
- Jul 26
Mallorca anti-tourism protest draws up to 70,000 before police clash with rubber bullets in Palma
Tens of thousands marched through central Palma on Sunday evening before Spanish police fired rubber bullets and wielded batons at the rally, injuring at least eight people and prompting Madrid to announce an investigation.
- Jul 26
Government delegate calls police charges 'excessive' after Palma anti-tourism protest, sparking institutional crisis
Government delegate Alfonso Rodríguez Badal labelled the police intervention 'unacceptable' and 'excessive' after a 25,000-strong protest against mass tourism in Palma, opening a rift with the National Police who defended their actions as a necessary response to attacks by a 'radical minority.'
- Jul 22
Samú Costa set for Al Nassr move after Mallorca accept €18m offer
The Portuguese midfielder will link up with compatriots Cristiano Ronaldo and João Félix after the Saudi club outbid RB Leipzig and other European suitors.
- Jul 8
Spain prepares for first total solar eclipse in over a century on 12 August
On 12 August 2026, a total solar eclipse will sweep across the Iberian Peninsula for the first time since 1905, drawing millions of viewers and sparking a rush for certified safety glasses and prime viewing spots along the Mediterranean coast.
- Jul 4
Spain prepares for first total solar eclipse in over a century on August 12 as tourism demand triples
On August 12, a total solar eclipse will sweep across Spain for the first time in more than a century, drawing visitors from around the world and prompting safety campaigns from the government.
- Jul 1
Spain's first total eclipse since 1912 prompts 500+ medical consultations, mostly minor eye complaints
A total solar eclipse crossed Spain on August 12 for the first time since 1912, sending more than 500 people to health services across 14 regions with mostly minor eye complaints and anxiety.
- Jun 27
Guardia Civil locates six-year-old girl abducted in Mallorca, father arrested in Kosovo
Spanish Guardia Civil found a six-year-old girl in Kosovo, two weeks after her father abducted her from Mallorca. The father was arrested and the child returned safely to her mother.
- Jun 26
Northern Spain faces thunderstorms and hail as south sweats through building heat
AEMET forecasts a divided picture for Saturday 27 June, with stormy conditions and possible hail in the north while southern cities bake under clear skies and the province of Barcelona remains under a yellow heat alert.
- Jun 21
Francina Armengol exits Balearic governorship race, offers to lead PSOE’s national list
Francina Armengol, president of Spain’s Congress of Deputies and leader of the Balearic socialists, has abandoned plans to retake the regional government in 2027. She will instead seek to lead the party’s slate for the national parliament, where a snap vote is possible if budget talks fail.
- Jun 11
Two dead, 24 injured as early-morning fire tears through Magaluf apartment block on Mallorca
A fire that broke out in a third-floor apartment in the Trianon II building in Magaluf, Mallorca, killed two residents and left 24 people injured, including eight firefighters, early on Thursday.
- Jun 11
Pope Leo tells trafficking victims in Canary Islands: 'Your body has a dignity no one can take away'
Pope Leo XIV brought his week-long Spanish tour to the Canary Islands on Thursday, meeting trafficking victims and migrants at a port once notorious for squalid conditions, and demanding safe routes and humane treatment.
